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\ gi l srioN of pRiviLKiii;. Mi. W. A. Broadway Wants Informa? tion <i-. to >'o:ir?v of Information Tho following letter has been re calved from Mr. W .A. I "roadway and need* no explanation: Mr Mhm In your reporter's statement el how Broadwuy was eut by Way you seid it was learned today that Way. who Is a peaca'le citizen, who does not drink, stopped at tho store Satur? day night. I cannot think. Mr. Edi? tor, that you would be unfair to eith? er party. If Rot, of course, you Would not object to state how you learned that Mr Way wss a peaceable citizen who dees not drink. And also, who alleged that he saw *he following take place: As he entered the store It Is alleged that Broadaay cursed him and called him a liar. Hot words followed and when Broadway start? ed st him. saying that he would kill him. Way drew his knife and cut him In the side. Way followed the cut? ting up by knocking Boradway down and putting him out of business. Please answer through the Item. W. A. Broadway. Sumter, S. C. Aug. 4. tin answer to Mr. Broadway's re? quest for Information as to Mr. Way s character. I would refer him to Mr. Wsy's employer. I secured my Information as to the fight and cut? ting from an officer of the law. who would have no reason for making any mis-statements of facts as he learn? ed them. If Mr. Broadway feels ag? grieved at the account of the affair as published. I will be glad to publish his version of the occurence.)?He porter for The Dally Item. Jf.WKI.ItY THIEF TAKEN HAFK. K. w ml or $Jo Offered for lioy Ar? rested Here. The Wlmlngton 8tar har the fol folwlng to say of the capture and re? turn of Arthur Dingle, the Jewelry thief, to that place: D>puty sheriff A. I*. Kelly return? ed early yesterday afternoon from Marion. 9. C, bringing with him Arthur Diogle. colored, charged with th* larceny of aome Jewelry during the summer from a guest at the Seashore Hotel. Wrlghtsvllle Beach, where the negro was employed as a welter. The preliminary hearing will take plsce before Justice Harris th'.s morning. "Dingle was arrested at Marlon Sturday and a valuable pearl pin and other Jewelry were found in his pos? session. The negro stated that he found the Jewelry at the Seashore Hoic! and the chief of police of Marlon telegraphed Capt. Edgar L.. Hinton. manager of the hostelry, of the finding of the Jewelry with the result that e warrant was Issued here for the negro on a charge of larcenv. I officer Kelly went to South Carolina Sunday for his man. It is said that the Jewelry Is the property of Mrs. David Evans, of Chi? cago, who with her daughter, was a guest at the Seashore during the sum? mer. The articles of Jewelry which ?re missing were left by them on tho dinmg room table at breakfast one morning. They returned in a few minutes, but were unable to find tho Jewelry* Dingle and all tho other waiters were questioned and Mr*. Rvane offered a reward of $20 for ^ the return of the Jewelry, but noth? ing wae heard until the receipt of the telegram announcing the arrest of Dingle at Marlon." Chle:' Bradford In speaking of the ( caee Tuet.day stated that he was glad that hi- had been fcddo to capture the negro, b it that he did not like the way Deputy Sheriff A. L. Kelly of Wllmingtor had acted about the mat? ter. He sMd that Mr. Kelly had toM him thut there was no reward ?ftere 1 for Dtiglo. and. whle he does not mind not getting a reward, 'is be would have captured him Just as quickly without one being offered, and in f i i he did not know one was offered when th" man was first ar? rested, or afterwards, until he saw It In the Wilmington paper. He thinks tha? Mr. Kelly should have acte i more fairly In the matter. It was further ascertained here that upon the receipt of Chief Bradford's tele grsms Kelly had gone to th" place where the n.gro had ?.n staying In Wilmington and recovered a val? uable dlano.nd ring and other ir'IciSJ that Dingle had left In Wilmington. Kelly had mentioned nothing of this In conversation with Chief Bradford The opinion here is that Mr. Kelt ought at least h.iVM given the m< ;.? here of the force here credit for 'h* * capture of the n?gro even If he did not . ire to share ?he reward. I ut this credit he or the Wilmington re? porter* iriv.. to the police for? e at Marl"" H. What makes Ibis un . Mdulnable i* that all of the tele g'sms which wer* s?nt from here by Chief Bridford wer? printed along with an a. ? omit of th. ctptorn and It seems strung.* that with the t?h< grams before then, they should have made a mistake as to the place of espture STANDARD 1 1U K.IIT TARIFF. Railroad Mm (.at her in (oliunhia to Hold (oii/cniKv With RallrnnU t ummlviion. Columbia. Aug. 5.? Railroad trv.'!. oduials and shippers' a Kent! are hero f.-r two days or more at this time t<> h< . k over w itt the railroad commis? sion th.- standard freight tariff wht h the commission proposes promulgat? ing. Among thoy,. present are It. A. Brand. J. W. Porrin, P. A. WUIOOX, ? W. McKenzie. of the Atlantic <Va*t Line; Erm-st Williams. A. W. Anderson. Barren Qrier, John B. <'l.-\. land. of the Charleston i West? ern Carolina; L. K. Challen.?r, J. i s. Lyles, J. X. MoNttll, Of the Sea beard Air Line; G. IX. Browder. X. B. Barnwell. G. K. Caldwoll, H. H. ijuwtun, c. b. Northrop, s. C Nefler, <?f the Southern Hallway; John R. Anderson, of the Blue Ridge Railway; i: !'. Reid, of the Carolina and Northwestern railway; E. P. Gra? ham, of the Columbia. New York and Georgetown Steamship Company; W. 1 >. otts. of the Spartanburg Cham? ber of Commerce; W .S. Creighton, of the Rock Hill Board of Trade; D. A. Hennln and representatives of the boards of trade of Greenville and other cities. In The Police Court. The following cases were tried by Recorder Lee Tuesday morning. Julius Long, alias Bubber Rose, was charged with carrying a pistol of unlawful size, disturbance of th> peace and public drunkenness. He plead guilty to all of the charges ?.x ? i pt that of earning th j weapon, but the testimony of witnesses was against him and he was given a com? bined fine of $40 or 30 days. It seems from the testimony which was given in court this morning that Long got drunk nnd went around trying to pink quarrels with various parties, finally sueceedlng In getting himself arrested. Jim McLain. being publicly drunk and disturbing the peace of the community, was fined $15 or 30 days. The case against Ed. Robertson, tre hack driver, which was continued from several days ago was postponed until tomorrow on account of the ab? sence of a material witness. . In The Magistrate's Court. A warrant was taken out before Judge Wells Tuesday morning by afetvtfSj Rlddlck charging Julius long, alias Bubber Rose, with assault and battery. It is alleged by the Rlddlck woman that Long held her up with a gun and forced himself up on her. Long was committed to the chain Rang Tuesday by Recorder Lee and the case will have to be held over until after he has served o0 days on the chain gang upon the charges made against him in the Pe corder*e court. Ruth Leonard, one of the women who was put In Jail Friday, for being In a disorderly house, was released Monday afternoon upon tho payment if her fine of $20 and a promise to eave the county. With her departure only Patience Robinson Is left and she will be held <>ver for the higher court to deal with. Marriage License Record. Saturday was a busy day for th? elerk of court as far as Issuing mar? riage licenses was concerned for there were quite a number of per? sons who asked for the UeOBSM on that day. David J. Young of Shiloh and M. Lillian I'rlerson of Befand, Pia., were the first white people to ask for a li c? rise In several weeks. UeejgsM wer,< lagged to ths fol? lowing colored couple; Lawrence Bennett and Beulah Bay. Su.nter; Win Brown and Viols Young, Sum* tor; Hope Singhton and Mary llc Kniu'ht. Sumter; Robert Mach and Rebecca Howard, Mayeavtllo. If you knew of the real value of Chamberlain's Liniment for lame t aek, soreness of the muscles, sprains ind rheumatic pains, you would nev? er wish to be without it. Tot sali by all dealers. ie.'(|> Would Stay at Hnnie. 061 Roosevelt Wrote this to the Pennsylvania newspaper whl< h has as idea that he ought to be nominat? ed lor President: 'i feei i hays a right to ask all mv frh-nds. If DQCQSi BS IT, |0 work to prevent any such movement, i ohould esteem it ? gen? uine ealamMy if ssjeh a movement s\ I r umhr t.i fen." This Is r> pub? lish ad with a view to railing atten? tion to the fact that no man hUl got t- ri sand nnd disputed the Colonel, Wilmington star. An artfc le I hat has rt 'i met II should In lime beoQfns popular. Th.it nuch is the ones with Chamberlain'! Cough Remedy hag been attested bj munv dos lern Mere la on< (,f ihem, if w. Hendrickson, Ohio Palls, Ind., writes- "Chamberlain's Cough Rem? cd) Is the best for coughs, cold gnd croup, and is my best sailer*'1 I ? i gala by aii ientafg, boys LEAVE FOB DAVIDSON. Number of Recent Graduates of High School Go to North Carolina Col? lege. Quito a number < f the boys recent |y graduated f'-<un the <*ity high school left this morning for Davidson college where they will enter the freshman clasa Davidson has el Weyi been ? popular college lor Sum ter hoys, hut this year Bumter Will have a larger contingent of students at It than at any other college, State colleges not excepwd. One reason DavldflOD IS getting such a large number of students this year la i ecaute it is ? Pratbyterlan insti? tution and most of the boys who graduated from the city high school last spring wa re of Presbyterian par? entage and they wanted to stick to? gether during their college course as they had done during their graded and high school days. Those who left this morning for Davidson were: Karl Rowland, Al- j fred Scarborough, Pierson Dick. Irvine Shaw, Wilfred Shaw and Shepard Nash. William Wlnn is an I old student who returned this morn lag, Other old students 1-eft several ' days ago. Heal Fstate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate were recorded during the past! week by the clerk of court: A. L. Atkisson to Howard Jones, 1 3-4 n>^rea in Shlloh township, $?".. Howard Jones to A. L. AtklSSOn, 1 3-1 acres in Bhlloh township, $o. Beulah E. Anderson to N. D. Wom ble, lot in town of Mayesville, $1, C00. Hillard Perry and Alethya Berry to Susan E. Berry, Interest in 96 acres on Turkey Creek, comprising four tracts, $10. Josephine S. Jayroe to Susan E. Berry, interest in one acre In city, $10. Hillard Berry and Alethya Bern' to Susan E. Berry, interest in lot in city, a valuable consideration. H. D. Epps to Gulielma M. Belser and It. B. Belser. lot on Calhoun street, $1,250. Samuel H. Edmunds to Samuel M. Pierson, lot on Main street, $3,900. A. M. Geddings to A. U. Drayton, lot on continuation of Salem avenue, $40. Wiliiam M. MeKlvoen to Rrothera and Sisters of Charity, Hopewell Lodge No. 5, 1-2 acre on Shiloh road, $50. E. R. Player, et al .to W. J. Frier son, Jr, 20 acres on Pudding Swamp, $1.00. C. Vermele Smith to Henry Wein? berg, et al. interest in r.4 acres in Shlloh township, $125. A. F. Smith to Daisy E. Smith, 1-2 acre at Dalzell. $200. R. D Lee, et al. executors of the ? state of Marion Ifolse. to Ann C. Saunders. 10 tracts in Kershaw, Sumter. Williamsburg and Kichland counties, comprising SC9 acres, and timber rights on 1286 acres, $45,000. There was only one real estate deed left in the county clerk's office Mon? day to be recorded. Louisa V. Joye to Katie D. Beau? mont, lot and premises on Salem Avenue, $2.800. In The Police Court. The following cases were tried by Recorder Lee Wodnesday morning. Horace Mack, non-payment of ?tree! taxes. $3 or days. Wm. Dtcksofi. riding bicycle on ;? forbidden sidewalk, IS. v. Baula, riding on a forbidden sidewalk, $3. Willie Walker, tiding on :) forbid ben sidewalk and reckless riding, $5 or in days and $ 1 <> or 20 days, for the two respective charges. The impli< it confldi ina? that many people have in CtlS in berla i n's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy is founded on their experience In the use of that remedy and their knowl? edge of the mans remarkable cures of colic, diarrhoea and dysentery that It has effec ted. For sale by all deal? ers. "GIVS President T ?ft credit for ve? toing those tariff bills," urges a con? temporary. Well) how about giving him credit for not knowing it was loaded ??Wilmington Star. Running up and down stairs, sweeping and bsndlni over making beds will tau make ( woman healthy or beautiful. She must get out of door., walk a mile or tWO every day and take Chamberlain's Tablets to improve her digestion and regulate her bowela for sale by all dealers. "Paris atlll moura the loea of Da Vinci's picture," says a Paris cable* gram In the word* of Mis. Ncwrlch, the family should have been more ? ireful with tin- old man's pho*..graph. ? Wilmington star. Pea . it .i nv. medicines, hs >? mol with 'he uniform success thai has attend- I the us,, ol Chamberlain's Colic, ?'hob ra and Diarrhoen Item . dv. Tie- remarkal Is ? urea of colic and diarrhoea which it has effected in almost every neighborhood have given it a wide reputation, l ot aale by nil dealers. GOTCH DEFEATS H ACK. American Wrestler Easily Won World's Championship Over itus in. Chicago, Sept. 4.?The centre of the wrestling world was more than ever fortified at Humboldt, Iowa, the home of Prank A. Qotch, today Moreover, Bdw. smith, th.- referee, wh<? proclaimed the world's cham? pion's victory over George Haeken achmidt, declared that for the next ten yeara there would be no shift of the wrestling capital unless Gotch should choose to change his place of residence. The Rusaian lion s allowing was pitiful. The crowd decereed that he had "quit," but the defeated chal? lenger, through copious tears, aver? red that he entered the arena with a wrenched knee, on which Qotch worked and speedily reduced him to a state of comparative helpfulness, The foreigner's nerves were on (due. He spent a sleepless night and was pale when he crawled through the ropes. Dr. J. J. Davis, who ex? amined both wrestlers before they went to the mat, declared that though there might be something wrong with Hackenschmldt'S knee It was not evi? dent during the examination. While it took Gotch 14 minutes and 18 seconds to gain the first fall, the second fall required only 5 minutes attd 82 seconds. This, Hacken? schmldt'S friends assert, provod that hll knee was in bad condition. Referee Smith is authority for the Statement that when Gotch secured the fatal toe lock which won the match Hack cried out: "Don't hurt my toe," and a second later, "Don't break my leg," and fell With his shoulders to the mat frothing at the mouth. The first fall resulted from a re? verse body hold, after the men had struggled 14 :1S 1-2. That terrible too hold for which Gotch is famous was responsible for the second fall. He clamped it on the left foot of Hack after the second fall had gone 5:32 1-5 Scarcely had he obtained tho grip before Hack acknowledged defeat. Hack's own statement that it was the easiest world's championship ever WOO tells the story of the bout almost as well as it could be told. Gotch was never In serious difficulty at any time during the match. Neither was he forced to extend himself to win. The Iowan secured in all perhaps half a dozen dangerous holds on his antagonist. Burning out Pine stumps. While over at the ?'Institute" held at Abbeville. Alabama, we got hold Of a practical method of burning out pine slumps, which will bo of inter? est to many of our readers in the plney woods sections. This plan was originated by a man in MsiSSlppi, and given to us by Mr. J. C. Phelps, dis? trict agent for the Demonstration Work of Alabama. Tou first take a poathole digger, and dig a hole down bealde the stump and along down he side the tap-root, some 18 or '~0 in? ches deep. You must do this When the ground is wet or moist. Have a joint of stove pipe and set It ov< r the hol>', then by moulding the dirt around the stump, you van make the Hue almost like a chimney, Tou can leave this pipe or remove, as you like, and thus fix another with the same joints <>f pipe. Now, take a crowbar and make a hole, at an angle of 15 degreea, going down to the hot torn of this Hue. This is your air hole or draft Hue When you get ready to atari your fire, you take a handful "f fat llghtwood i hips, drop tic m or place them In bottom of your Hue ami light one and put clown to Btari the fire. Do not put enough to choke up your flue. Five or six good chlpa should be auffielen! to ig? nite the tap ro??t. Vou -ee the principle that the air will rush down the small hole made with tho crow-bar, and cauae a strong draft up the flue and make the tire burn fiercely, and Will soon burn ihe tap-root through, Thla plan is better than the \uger plan, A gen? tleman who haa tried it says he fired from three to four stumps an bom-, and he was highly ph ased with it. Some may wonder why you wish to mound the dirt. Those who have tri. d i? find this necessary both to in? crease tho draft and also because of the many little holes which will be around the stump for tho smoke to escape through instead of going up the Hue. The mam thing to secure a Strong and direct draft upon the tap-toot of your stump some Is Inches below the aurfaco, so when It burns off it will he oul of the way of your plow for .?11 time to come.? Southern Cultivator. The J, i?. Bhlrcr Automol lie Com' psny has moved Into its new quarters on i ?IberIv str< et jug) uasl of ihe Movie Live Btoes Company stables. The new building l.i a big one and In it Mr. Bhlrer will conduct an automo? bile livery and garage business, thla beim* chat the hulHIni hi' been ere. ted for, GOOD ROADS TRAIN. Demonstraton of Highway Construc? tion by Experts.?The Train Oner steel by Southern Railway Will visit Sumter, Tuesday, Septeniber 19th?Lectures and Demonstrstlons by Government Experts. The citizens of this section Will be given a fine opportunity to learn about the importance of good roads and th.- best methods of building and keephg them in repar, when the "Road Improvement Train" being operated by the Southern Railway and affiliated lines working in con? junction with the United States office of Public Roads, visits Sumter on Tuesday, September 19th at 1:30 p. m. Tli" train consists of lecture and demonstration coaches equipped with a stereoptlcon, exhibits and working models, and is accompanied by Messrs L. E. Boykln and H. S. Fairbanks, two government road engineers, who from wide experience are qualified to give the most valuable information on good roads building. W. J. Hurl but, of the Land and Industrial De? partment of the Southern Railway, goes with the train. It is the object of the "Road Im? provement Train" to not only stimu? late interest in the good roads move? ment but to give practical instruc? tion in the building of roads and their repair. President Finley of the Southern Railway Is an ardent good roads advocate and realizing the vast economc importance of a system of improved highways to the people of the South, made it possbile to have j this "Good roads school on wheels" j visit all the territory served by the Southern Railway and allied lines in order that the people might have the opportunity to receive the informa I tion as to the improvement of roads which it affords. The Southern Ralway, at great ex? pense, la hauling this train without charge to the government or the peo? ple and all the lectures and demon? strations are free. The lectures and exhibits are bound to prove helpful to all interested in good roads and the experts will be ready to answer all questions whoso solution may be puzzling the individual as to how best to improve his road. The working models will be shown in actual operation, the motive power being furnished by a gasoline engine installed for tho purpose, and with these the experts are enabled to ex? plain what materials make the best roads and how they aro made and repaired at the smallest necessary cost. The 'Road Improvement Train" Will be on the road continuously all ithe summer and fall completing an extensive tour over the whole South at Richmond. Va., at a good road onventlon to be held there in Oc? tober. The tour began at Mobile, Ala.. May 1st and a warm reception has been accorded the train at all stops Theas in charge of the train ex tend a cordial invitation to the peo? ple of this community to attend the exhibition. All county officials and road supervisors are naked to take part and the ladies will be especially welcoma BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY SOLD OUT Lee and Molse Buy Out Greater Part of stock and Fixtures. The property of the Building Sup pl> Company WSS sold Monday at public auction. The price obtained Cor the building, supplies of stock and other apparatus pertaining to the company was approximately $3,600.. The company went into bankruptcy about two months ago and Messrs G. A. Lemmon aad I. C. Btrauss were ap? pointed receivers for the Arm. The sale under mortgage was made Mon? day and Messrs. Lee and Mo.se bought in by far the greater part of the luddings to protect their own holdings. Horace Harby, as attor? ney, bought in four lots and the ac? counts of the concern. The buildings and lot was the lirst than:; put up and went to Lee ami Molse tor $2,100; the machinery supplies, (lxtures, equipment and oth? er similar apparatus was bought for $1,000 by Lee and Molse; Mr. n Harby paid $61 for the accounts and $ 12 for tour lota and buildings. The remaining apparatus. consisting of skldder and Blal planer also went to L. e and Molse for $22.00. it is understood that as soon as ihe affaire of the concern can be itralghtened out to some extent that u wad be turned over to Mr. J. M. Harby, the former manager, for him to run. < 'onsen ation Prubcrs. Seattle. Wash., Sept. I.?Clifford Plnchoi and United States Senator Polndoxter, of Washington, arrived here lasu night en route to Al . ll l t.. investigate conservation problems fh ?>? \\ ill Ball Cor 1 !oi dova tonight. \,.u the farmers are complaining of getting too much rain. REPAIRS AT Tin: SEASHORE. Popul?r Resort tO Ho Even More At? tractive Next Summer. Charleston, Sept I.?Instead of the big motorcycle races at the Isle of alms yesterday, a force of men is busy at work repairing damages wrought by the storm. Manager Bottile la not at all discouraged by the blow which this popular resort ?uatained a week ago, although It did knock his plans for an elaborate Labor Day celebration Into a cocked hat, and put an abrupt termination to one of the beet seasons the Isle of Palms ever had. According to Manager Sottile. every cloud has a silver lining, and he points in a good humored way to the leveling of the sandhills which the high tides accomplished for him. Baying him a large amount of mon ey in doing by a few hours work what he expected would take him a ?-ood part of the winter. The dancing pavilion and the oth *r buildings at the Isle of Palms stood on their foundations solidly during the big blow. Water coming into the buildings somewhat, from below and above, naturally damaged the con tents to a considerable extent, and the hotel building lost window glass? es and a part of the north L roof, but on the whole the amusement re? sort will be able to recover readily fr??m the high winds and tide. Next season the Isle of Palms will be in fine shape for a banner season. There are five or six conventions scheduled for the beach in the mid Besson, and Manager Sottile is going to land bs many more before next June, if energetic work can accom? plish this. He says that the little blow of last week should not hold the progress of the resort back a minute. The Cotton Report. The department of agriculture's August report on cotton is a confes? sion that the July report was mis? leading. Senator Smith's charge against the department's methods is sustained by the department itself. He asserted that in June, or even In July, it cannot be forecasted with any degree of accuracy what the production will be; that a July con? dition is not a proper basis for pre? diction. Any one who knows any? thing about cotton at all knows that he is rieht, and yet the cotton which has so far come to market has been sold at a price fixed on the July re? port, and the market will not this season recover from the forecast of a bumper, fourteen million bale crop. The "condition" on July 25th was. v :M per cent, and on that as a basle the forecast of the tremendous yield was made. The "condition" on Asg ust 25th was 73.2 per cent, and on that as a basis the forecast Is made that the yield will be less than thirteen million bales. Hut the crop* is not yet made; unfavorable sea? sons for Its maturing and harvesting may yet r< duce tho yield. granting that the present report Is accurate, which is to be doubted. After the protests of Senator Smith, the department has censed to "estt rr. te" the yield; the forecasts given arc put out as "unofficial," but they were "reckoned by the official meth? od" heretofore used by the depart? ment. Any child familiar wtih arith? metic can use the "official method" if he knows the acreage and tho condl tion. As long as the department makes its condition reports, the fore east of yield is unimportant; for that ? an be calculated by the reporters as well as the department clerks. The whole ay.vtem Is wrong, in principle. ?Columbia Record. Stella ? Before she married th<> novelist she wanted to be the heroine of his books. Bells?Now she wants the royal? ties."?Judge. Ill OPEN DANGERS. Nature <.i\ev Timely Warning*. That' No Sumter Citizen Can Afford to Ignore. DANGER SIGNAL NO 1 omt from th. ktdm y aecrettona. They will warn you when the kidneys are sick. Well kidneys excreate a clear, amber fluid, Siek kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamy. or thick, red, ill pmelllng urine, full if sediment an? irregular of passage. DANGER SIGNAL NO. I comes from the back. M'u-k pains, dull and heavy, ?r sharp and acute, tell you Of sick kidneys and warn you of the danger of dropsy, diabetes and Btight'fl disease. Dean's Kidney PMlS ar? for al k kidneys, lb re s Sumtei proof of their merits: William Yeadon. 2 7 HayUSWOftll street, Sumter, 8. C? says i an*, confident that Dean s Kidney Pills act J Bt as represented and are worth> ot endorsement. 1 have taken them fot dull backache and trouble with the kidney secretions, getting my supply at China's Drug store i have always received most prompt i?lt. f and con* aequentl) i hav< no hesitation in giv? ing this preparation my endorse? ment." for sal, bv ?,11 .!< i'-rs. Price 60 cents. Postei M burn Co., Buffalo* New I rk igents for the Unit?d States. Remember the name?Dean's?artd take no Lher, No. X